This document contains a detailed description of items to be uploaded using the Publisher Dashboard Request App form to get started with your GTxcel digital magazine application (“app”) program.
Many items are linked to provide you with more detailed information.
Please utilize these links.
Step 1 – Apple, Google Play & Amazon Developer Licenses
Do you have your Apple Developer’s License?
No – Click here for instructions on how to obtain an Apple Developer License
Click here to start the process with Apple (You will need to purchase the $99/year iOS Developer Program)
Yes – Click here for instructions on how to provide GTxcel with access to your Apple Developer Program AND iTunes Connect accounts.
Do you have your Google Play Developer License?
No – Click here for instructions on how to obtain your Google Play Developer License and Provide access to GTxcel.
Do you have your Amazon Developer License?
No – Click here for instructions on how to obtain your Amazon Developer License and Provide access to GTxcel.
Step 2 – Selecting your Access Option (iOS & Android)
Click here for help on how to determine which access option is right for you. Click on each access option below for more detailed information on that access option.
Open Access – allows any reader who downloads the app to have full access to all issues
Setup Requirements:
- No additional requirements
- For iOS Newsstand apps, provide default cover art
- Proceed to Step 3
Publisher Site Login Access – full access to all issues is limited to members
Setup Requirements:
- Publisher login url – Must be secure (https) & mobile optimized
- Success URL (This page will not actually be displayed to the app reader, but will be used by the app to recognize that the publisher has verified this reader.)
- Test account, including username and password. This is required to provide to Apple as part of the submission process in order for the app to be approved
- Proceed to Step 3
In-App Purchase – access to subscriptions or individual issues must be purchased through the app.
Setup Requirements:
- Purchase price for digital only subscription (choose yearly, monthly or weekly)
- Purchase price for single issue sales
- Publisher subscribe URL
- GTxcel’s instant delivery beacon coded into publisher’s mobile optimized subscribe page
- Publisher hosted Update My Info URL (optional)
- For iOS Newsstand apps, provide default cover art
- Proceed to Step 3
Step 3 – App Assets (Required for iOS & Android)
Below is a checklist of the items you’ll be providing GTxcel for each title’s app. Click each item for a more detailed description.
All assets listed below should be uploaded to the Publisher Dashboard’s Request App form (see below). Click Publisher Dashboard to login. If you do not have your login credentials, please contact your Digital Specialist.
Required Items:
- iPhone/Android icon
(120 x 120 png) - iPad/Android Tablet icon
(152 x 152 png) - Kindle Fire Carousel icon
(114 x 114 png) - Apple Store icon
(1024 x 1024 png) - Google and Apple Store icon
(512 x 512 png) - iPhone/Android launch image
(640 x 960 png) - iPhone 5 launch image
(640 x1136 png) - iPad/Android Tablet launch image
(1536 x 2048 png) - Navigation bar logo
(320 x 48 transparent png) - Default Cover Art (Apple Newsstand Only)
- Display name
Up to 12 characters - Store Name
30 characters - Start issue
- Description
Up to 1060 characters - Apple Primary category
- Apple Secondary category
- Google Play Category
- Amazon Store Category
- Store Keywords
Up to 100 characters - Apple iTunes Content Rating
- Google Play Content Rating
Optional items: All of the following are optional and may be submitted or updated independent of the app creation and submission:
- RSS feed(s)
- iPhone/Android sponsored launch image
(640 x 960 png) - iPhone 5 sponsored launch image
(640 x 1136 png) - iPad/Android Tablet sponsored launch image
(1536 x 2048 png) - Small iPhone/iPad banner ad(s)
(320 x 50 png) - Medium iPad-only banner ad(s)
(728w x 90h png) - Large iPad-only banner ad(s)
(960w x 90h png) - Sample Issue(s)
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